Nikos Ntoumanis
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Dr. Nikos Ntoumanis (pronounced "Doumanis") started his employment at the University of Birmingham in 2001 after short spells at the University of Brighton (1998) and Leeds Metropolitan University (1999-2001). He is currently a Reader in Exercise and Sport Psychology. His research interests lie in the area of motivation in physical activity settings (sport, physical education, exercise), and the relationship between anxiety and coping mechanisms in sport.
Dr. Ntoumanis is a BASES Accredited Researcher in Sport and Exercise Psychology and a BPS Chartered Psychologist. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise (official publication of the European Federation of Sport Psychology) and serves on the editorial board of another four sport psychology journals (e.g., Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology). He is also the Chief Assessor for the BPS Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology. He has published 1 book, 5 book chapters, and over 90 articles in peer reviewed journals. His research is funded by Research Councils and Charities in the United Kingdom and overseas as well as by the European Union, and he has received awards from various academic organisations.
Primary Interests:
- Health Psychology
- Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Research Methods, Assessment
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Journal Articles:
- Adie, J., Duda, J. L., & Ntoumanis, N. (2008). Autonomy support, basic need satisfaction and the optimal functioning of adult male and female sport participants: A test of basic needs theory. Motivation and Emotion, 32, 189-199.
- Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., Ryan, R., & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C. (in press). Psychological need thwarting in the sport context: Development and initial validation of a psychometric scale. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
- Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C. (2010). The controlling interpersonal style in a coaching context: Development and initial validation of a psychometric scale. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32, 193-216.
- Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C. (2009). A review of controlling motivational strategies from a self-determination theory perspective: Implications for sports coaches. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2, 215-233.
- Edmunds, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. D. (2008). Testing a self-determination theory-based teaching style intervention in the exercise domain. European Journal of Social Psychology, 38, 375-388.
- Jolly, K., Duda, J. L., Daley, A., Eves, F. F., Mutrie, N., Ntoumanis, N., Rouse, P. C., Lodhia, R., & Williams, G. C. (2009). Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: Rationale and study design. BMC Public Health, 9(176), 1-9.
- Ntoumanis, N., Barkoukis, V., & Thøgersen, E. C. (2009). Developmental trajectories of motivation in physical education: Course, demographic differences, and antecedents. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101, 717-728.
- Ntoumanis, N., Edmunds, J., & Duda, J. L. (2009). Understanding the coping process from a self-determination theory perspective. British Journal of Health Psychology (Invited paper for the special issue on Theoretical Integration in Health Psychology: Unifying Ideas and Complimentary Explanations), 14, 249-260.
- Rouse, P., Ntoumanis, N., Duda, J. L., Jolly, K., & Williams, G. C. (in press). In the beginning: Role of motivation and autonomy support by significant others on mental health and physical activity intentions in participants entering an exercise referral scheme. Psychology and Health.
- Smith, A., Ntoumanis, N., Duda, J. L., & Vansteenkiste, M. (in press). Goal striving, coping, and well-being in sport: A prospective investigation of the self-concordance model. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
- Taylor, I., & Ntoumanis, N. (2007). Teacher motivational strategies and student self-determination in physical education. Journal of Educational Psychology, 99, 747-760.
- Tessier, D., Sarrazin, P., & Ntoumanis, N. (2010). The effects of a programme intended to support students’ needs on the overt behaviours of teachers, and students’ self-determined motivation and engagement in physical education. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 35, 242-253.
- Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Ntoumanis, N., & Nikitaras, N. (2010). Unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescent girls: A process model based on self-determination theory. Psychology and Health, 25, 535-550.
Other Publications:
- Edmunds, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2007). Perceived autonomy support and psychological need satisfaction as key psychological constructs in the exercise domain. In M. Hagger and N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 35-51). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Ntoumanis, N. (in press). A review of self-determination theory in sport and physical education. In G. C. Roberts and D. C. Treasure (Eds.), Motivation in sport and exercise: Volume 3. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Courses Taught:
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Statistics for Sport and Exercise Science
Nikos Ntoumanis
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom
- Phone: +44(0)121 4147981
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